The New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in overtime at the 2018 Winter Classic on New Year’s Day. This win brought the Rangers to an overall record of 4-0 when playing outdoors. Now, that’s something to brag about! We’ve narrowed it down to the biggest moments of the game and now we want […]

I always think the NHL’s outdoor games can’t continue to live up to the hype, and they usually do. I always think the league might be oversaturating us with these events, and I’m always wrong. Those hardy people who sit through the elements get their money’s worth out of the game and the experience … […]

Greetings and happy 2018 from Citi Field, where the Rangers and Sabres lace ‘em up in the 10th annual Winter Classic. The event first took place in Buffalo in 2008, two years after the labor issues forced the 2005 season to be cancelled. Seeking ways to market and promote the league coming out of that lockout, […]

Pinpointing the time and place of the very first hockey game is about as easy as skating in mud but this much is certain; it was played outdoors on natural ice. No Zamboni; no pipes crisscrossing under the arena floor; nothing but fresh air — preferably very cold — and a feeling of exuberance among […]